Development Roadmap

Transparent overview of platform improvements and community-prioritized feature requests.

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Current Focus
planned
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Single-Click Report + Fast Mod Action Buttons

Moderators / community safety — Report flow that pre-populates context (post, image, user) and allows mod quick actions (hide content, temp-ban, request info). Flow: "Report" attaches permalink and screenshot; mod queue shows quick action buttons. Difficulty: Easy.

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4
Quick Export: Selected Characters ? JSON/ZIP

Export-hungry users & backups — One-click export of selected characters with images and metadata ready for import or backup. Flow: select items ? “Export” ? server zips JSON + assets ? download. Difficulty: Easy.

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planned
4
Notification Preferences (Granular)

Everyone, especially world leads & moderators — Turn off noisy pings and choose “mentions only”, “digest hourly/daily”, or “push + email” per event type. Flow: Notifications settings page with toggles per event and test button. Difficulty: Easy.

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planned
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Bulk Select & Actions (Characters & Images)

Artists / Power users with many characters — Stop wasting hours: select multiple characters/images and perform Delete / Move / Add Tag / Export in one action. Flow: checkbox UI on lists + top-bar actions; confirm modal with “dry run” preview for destructive ops. Difficulty: Easy.

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completed
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Presence & Status System in Global Chat

Colour-coded presence indicators (online/idle/dnd/invisible) in the global chat online list, with status emoji and custom text.

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Clear Premium Value Modal (Convert Flow)

Free users considering upgrade — Show exact incremental benefits and limits with “Upgrade” CTA and 1-click purchase flow. Flow: modal on gated actions that shows current vs premium limits and an upgrade CTA to billing. Difficulty: Easy.

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Planned Improvements
planned
10
Character One-Click Importer (Core)

Existing Toyhou users & importers — Import characters, images, relationships, and private notes (optionally) with mapping UI. Flow: OAuth or paste Toyhou export URL ? preview mapping (which fields map to CharHaven fields) ? import with progress + error log. Why it matters: massive friction removed for new users. Difficulty: Medium.

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planned
8
Arcade Expansion v2 (Turn-Based & Co-op Games)

Additional arcade games including a turn-based RPG battle minigame and a co-op puzzle room.

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in-progress
8
Seasonal Shop Sales & Limited-Time Items

Scheduled discount windows and limited-time exclusive items in the Haven Shop, managed via admin panel.

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planned
8
Thread Draft Autosave + Local Drafts

Forum RP writers & long-form posters — Autosave drafts locally + cloud draft backup so lost work is rare. Flow: start writing ? auto-saved every 10s; restore drafts dropdown. Difficulty: Easy.

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3
Bulk Upload + Auto-Tagging for Galleries

Artists & heavy uploaders — Drag/drop multiple images, auto-generate alt/text, and suggest tags using heuristics or optional ML. Flow: upload panel shows thumbnails with suggested tags; accept all/skip. Difficulty: Medium.

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3
Nested Collections / Folders + Smart Tags

Hardcore creators with 100+ characters — Organize characters into folders (world > group > character) with multi-level nesting and smart dynamic tags. Flow: drag characters into folders, saved filters, saved tag groups. Difficulty: Medium.

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planned
1
Profile Themes & Premium CSS Blocks

Premium subscribers & creators — Choose curated themes or inject small CSS snippets to brand your profile (safe sandboxed). Flow: theme gallery + preview + apply. Difficulty: Medium.

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in-progress
0
Advanced Commission Milestones

Multi-stage commission workflow with milestone-based payments, revision tracking, and integrated feedback system between artists and clients.

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completed
0
Top Donators Leaderboard

Publicly visible leaderboard ranking users by total donation amount. Admins can record donations with notes via the user management panel.

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completed
0
Arcade Expansion v1 (Bubble Pop, Wordle, Space Blast, Char Whack)

Four new solo arcade games added to the Arcade Hub: Bubble Pop, Haven Wordle, Space Blast, and Char Whack-a-Mole.

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planned
0
Donator Badges & Tiers (Visible on Profiles)

Cosmetic badges shown on profiles and leaderboard for top donators. Tiered by total donation amount.

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Adoptables / Marketplace (Basic)

Adopt/artist market users — Create adopt listings (image, rarity, price/auction) and accept claims/sales with built-in listing UI. Flow: create listing ? optional "claim" form or auction ? transfer ownership via site. Why: centralizes trading and reduces trade friction. Difficulty: Hard.

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Mobile PWA Optimizations (Responsive Upload Flow)

Mobile users who upload art from phones — Seamless mobile uploads, cropping, and metadata entry including EXIF auto-fill. Flow: mobile-optimized upload UI with image compression. Difficulty: Medium.

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Extended Roadmap
in-progress
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Character Relationship Mini-Map (Basic)

A lightweight visual relationship graph on character profiles showing direct connections before the full Dream-tier interactive map.

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planned
9
Progressive Web App (Mobile)

Full offline-capable PWA experience with push notifications, home screen installation, and optimised mobile layouts for on-the-go roleplay.

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planned
1
Scene Rooms (Persistent RP Scenes with Time Controls)

RP groups & organizers — Create a “scene” that keeps messages, scene notes, maps, and scene-specific characters persistently in one place. Flow: start scene ? invite characters ? scene timeline + snapshot export. Difficulty: Hard.

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0
Community Wiki System

A collaborative wiki engine where community members can contribute to shared lore documents, faction pages, and setting encyclopedias for shared worlds.

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planned
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Voice Chat Rooms in Realms

WebRTC-powered voice chat channels within Realms for live tabletop-style RP sessions, OOC discussions, and community hangouts.

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planned
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Universal Importer (Toyhou, Refsheet, CSV, JSON)

Power importers & migrating communities — Import from multiple sources with advanced field mapping and relationship rebuilding. Flow: choose source ? field mapping UI (map to CharHaven canonical fields) ? simulated import preview ? run import. Difficulty: Hard.

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planned
0
World Management Suite (Roles, Invites, Private Areas, Moderation Tools for Worlds)

World leads & communities — Robust role management, member invites, private channels/areas, and world activity analytics. Flow: world dashboard with roles, invite links, message board, permission matrix. Why: turns worlds into community hubs. Difficulty: Hard.

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Powerful Discovery: Smart Feeds, Hashtag Following & Boosted Cards

Social explorers & artists — Follow specific tags, people, worlds; algorithmic feed favoring fresh, active creators and premium boosted cards for discoverability. Flow: tag follow, “for you” tab, search filters. Difficulty: Medium.

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Advanced Moderation Console (Bulk Actions, IP/Device Tools, Case Management)

Moderators & admins — Full moderation dashboard with queued reports, case notes, bulk takedowns, and exportable evidence packages. Flow: case view with timeline + actions + audit log. Difficulty: Hard.

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Export to Beautiful Portfolio (PDF/Static Site)

Artists & writers seeking shareable portfolios — Export a selected set of characters/images as a branded, print-ready PDF or static portfolio site. Flow: select characters ? choose template ? export. Difficulty: Medium.

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API + Webhooks

Developers & power users — Programmatically access characters, images, and activity; webhooks for external integrations (Discord posting on publish, etc.). Flow: developer keys, scope sections, and webhook management dashboard. Difficulty: Medium.

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Future Concepts
planned
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AI-Assisted Character Builder & Tagging

New users & artists with writer’s block — Auto-suggest character bios, tags, prompt-based trait generation, and image alt-text; “Generate starter prompts” for RP hooks. Flow: hit “AI assist” on character editor ? choose scope ? accept suggestions. Difficulty: Hard.

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planned
10
Live Collaborative World Editor + Versioning

Large world leaders & co-authors — Multi-user real-time editing with change history and branch/merge support for major world changes. Flow: collaborative doc with user cursors, branch snapshots, and moderated publishes. Difficulty: Very Hard.

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Universal Cross-Post & Social Sync (Discord, Twitter, Toyhou)

Creators who push content everywhere — One-click cross-posting with per-channel templates and scheduled posting. Flow: compose ? select channels ? customize ? schedule or post now. Difficulty: Medium.

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4
Scene + Media Rooms with Embedded Voice/Video & Stage Tools

RP groups who want live sessions — Synchronized media, voice, and a “stage” where characters have markers and timers for turns. Flow: room with voice + pinned character cards + scene timer + transcript saved. Difficulty: Very Hard.

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planned
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Character Consistency Checker

An optional tool that reviews your character profile for internal consistency. Flags contradictions between backstory, personality traits, and relationship descriptions.

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planned
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Relationship Graph & Visual Map (Interactive)

World leaders, RP groups, and obsessive catalogers — Visual interactive graph showing relationship nodes, timelines, and co-occurrences (click node ? open character sheet). Flow: graph filters by world/tag/time and exports. Why: instantly reveals connections and sparks story ideas. Difficulty: Hard.

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Integrated Commission/Escrow System (Stripe/PayPal) + Commission Template Library

Artists selling commissions & buyers — Manage slots, auto-invoice, escrow release on delivery, dispute flow, and commission templates. Flow: create commission slot ? buyer pays into escrow ? artist delivers ? buyer approves ? payout. Why: reduces fraud and centralizes commissions. Difficulty: Very Hard.

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